Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche

Biographical info

Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche, La Motte’s culinary manager has been the driving force behind this book applying years of research to experimentation and innovation with the culinary team at Pierneef à La Motte, the estates’ restaurant which serves many of the recipes contained in this book.

Working alongside Hetta on the development of the recipes has been head Chef de Cuisine Chris Erasmus and Sous Chef Michelle Theron. The historic foundation for the book was provided by Dr Hester W. Claassens who undertook the first scientific research into the origins of the cuisine of South Africa’s settlers from Europe.